UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

 

Class		Outstanding at August 12, 2003
Common Stock, $0.01 par value		13,309,773 shares

 

 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

PART I			FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1		Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheets, June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and September 30, 2002
		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Nine Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
		Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
	Item 2		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4		Controls and Procedures
PART II			OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 6		Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

		June 30, 2003			September 30, 2002
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	15,356		$	124,989
Accounts receivable		17,557			54,329
Inventory
Owned inventory		1,625,819			1,364,133
Consolidated inventory not owned		28,537			—
Total inventory		1,654,356			1,364,133
Deferred tax asset		26,689			27,099
Property, plant and equipment, net		19,723			19,096
Goodwill		251,603			251,603
Other assets		55,489			51,598
Total assets		$	2,040,773		$	1,892,847
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Trade accounts payable		$	106,713		$	108,554
Other payables and accrued liabilities		243,670			245,678
Obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned		23,320			—
Term loan		200,000			100,000
Senior notes (net of discount of $8,896 and $10,900, respectively)		541,104			639,100
Total liabilities		1,114,807			1,093,332
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)		—			—
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 17,267,849 and 16,725,673 issued and 13,309,773 and 12,895,597 outstanding, respectively)		173			167
Paid-in capital		562,043			535,460
Retained earnings		454,185			338,604
Treasury stock (3,958,076 and 3,830,076 shares)		(70,604		)	(63,679		)
Unearned restricted stock		(15,599		)	(6,260		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,232		)	(4,777		)
Total stockholders’ equity		925,966			799,515
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,040,773		$	1,892,847

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Total revenue		$	771,758		$	743,813		$	2,137,485		$	1,736,842
Costs and expenses:
Home construction and land sales		598,553			597,706			1,665,903			1,391,753
Interest		14,049			12,887			38,149			28,825
Selling, general and administrative		85,618			79,499			239,342			187,190
Expenses related to early retirement of debt		7,570			—			7,570			—
Operating income		65,968			53,721			186,521			129,074
Other income, net		1,287			3,550			4,523			5,782
Income before income taxes		67,255			57,271			191,044			134,856
Provision for income taxes		26,566			22,622			75,463			52,880
Net income		$	40,689		$	34,649		$	115,581		$	81,976
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		12,857			12,545			12,828			9,823
Diluted		13,530			13,388			13,454			10,742
Net income per common share:
Basic		$	3.16		$	2.76		$	9.01		$	8.35
Diluted		$	3.01		$	2.59		$	8.59		$	7.63

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

		Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	115,581		$	81,976
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		9,597			6,322
Expenses related to early retirement of debt		7,570			—
Tax benefit from stock transactions		7,441			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable		36,772			(4,940		)
Increase in inventory		(266,903		)	(132,429		)
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(6,615		)	12,844
Decrease in trade accounts payable		(1,841		)	(2,605		)
Decrease in other liabilities		(2,008		)	(25,177		)
Other changes		1,993			1,132
Net cash used in operating activities		(98,413		)	(62,877		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		—			4,800
Capital expenditures		(7,371		)	(5,189		)
Investments in and distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures		(1,943		)	2,242
Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures		5,062			—
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		—			(320,810		)
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,252		)	(318,957		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Term Loan		200,000			—
Repayment of Term Loan		(100,000		)	—
Redemption of 8 7/8% Senior Notes		(104,438		)	—
Proceeds from 8 3/8% Senior Notes		—			343,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises		6,853			5,140
Common share repurchases		(6,925		)	(2,169		)
Debt issuance costs		(2,458		)	(133		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(6,968		)	345,838
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(109,633		)	(35,996		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		124,989			41,678
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	15,356		$	5,682

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Net income		$	40,689		$	34,649		$	115,581		$	81,976
Other comprehensive income:
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of related taxes		152			(1,284		)	545			174
Comprehensive income		$	40,841		$	33,365		$	116,126		$	82,150

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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(1) Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (“Beazer”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Such financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the accompanying financial statements.  Certain items in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  For further information, refer to our audited consolidated financial statements appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002.

 

(2) Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock option grants under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No compensation expense is recognized because all stock options granted have exercise prices not less than the market value of our stock on the date of the grant. Restricted stock grants are valued based on the market price of the common stock on the date of the grant. Unearned compensation arising from the restricted stock grants is amortized to expense using the straight-line method over the period of the restrictions. Unearned restricted stock is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

The following table illustrates the effect (in thousands, except per share amounts) on net earnings and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation:

 

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		3 Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Net income, as reported		$	40,689		$	34,649		$	115,581		$	81,976
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects		908			249			1,726			494
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(1,665		)	(750		)	(3,983		)	(1,558		)
Pro forma net income		$	39,932		$	34,148		$	113,324		$	80,912
Earnings per share:
Basic - as reported		$	3.16		$	2.76		$	9.01		$	8.35
Basic - pro forma		$	3.10		$	2.72		$	8.83		$	8.24
Diluted - as reported		$	3.01		$	2.59		$	8.59		$	7.63
Diluted - pro forma		$	2.95		$	2.55		$	8.42		$	7.53

 

On February 11, 2003, we issued 215,642 shares of restricted stock to certain employees pursuant to the Company’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.  These shares vest unconditionally on September 30, 2005 or earlier in case of retirement.  The shares are forfeitable upon termination.

 

(3) Inventory

 

A summary of inventory is as follows (in thousands):

 

		June 30, 2003			September 30, 2002
Homes under construction		$	708,985		$	596,644
Development projects in progress		804,999			653,871
Unimproved land held for future development		29,293			43,829
Model homes		82,542			69,789
Consolidated inventory not owned		28,537			—
		$	1,654,356		$	1,364,133

 

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Homes under construction includes homes finished and ready for delivery and homes in various stages of construction.  Excluding model homes, we had 353 completed homes (valued at $46.6 million) and 507 completed homes (valued at $68.7 million) at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively, that were not subject to a sales contract.

 

Development projects in progress consist principally of land and land improvement costs.  Certain of the fully developed lots in this category are reserved by a deposit or sales contract.

 

We acquire certain lots by means of option contracts.  Option contracts generally require the payment of cash for the right to acquire lots during a specified period of time at a certain price.  Under option contracts, both with and without specific performance requirements, purchase of the properties is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by us and the sellers.  Our obligation with respect to options with specific performance requirements is included on our consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities.  Under option contracts without specific performance obligations, our liability is generally limited to forfeiture of the non-refundable deposits, letters of credit and other non-refundable amounts incurred, which aggregated approximately $141.1 million at June 30, 2003.  This amount includes letters of credit of approximately $44.4 million.

 

Below is a summary of amounts (in thousands) committed under all options at June 30, 2003:

 

		Aggregate Purchase Price Under Options
Options with specific performance		$	14,592
Options without specific performance		1,359,496
Total options		$	1,374,088

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51" ("FIN 46").  FIN 46 defines a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") as an entity with insufficient equity investment to finance its planned activities without additional financial support or an entity in which the equity investors lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  Pursuant to FIN 46, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses or receives a majority of the expected residual returns of a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and must consolidate the VIE.  FIN 46 applied immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and with respect to variable interests held before February 1, 2003, FIN 46 will apply beginning with our quarter ending September 30, 2003.

 

We have evaluated all of our existing joint venture agreements, and we have determined that none of our joint ventures are VIEs.  Therefore, we have not consolidated any of our joint venture agreements pursuant to the requirements of FIN 46.  We have evaluated our option contracts for land entered into subsequent to January 31, 2003 and determined we are the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts.  Although we do not have legal title to the optioned land, for those option contracts for which we are the primary beneficiary, we are required to consolidate the land under option at fair value (the exercise price).  The consolidation of the land subject to these option contracts had the effect of increasing consolidated inventory not owned by $23.3 million with a corresponding increase to obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2003.  The liabilities represent the difference between the exercise price of the optioned land and our deposits.  Additionally, to reflect the fair value of the inventory consolidated under FIN 46, we reclassified $5.2 million of related option deposits from development project in progress to consolidated inventory not owned.

 

We are in the process of evaluating the remained of our option contracts that may be deemed variable interest entities under the provisions of FIN 46.  At June 30, we had non-refundable option deposits and/or letters of credit related to inventory with estimated aggregate exercise prices totaling approximately $1.3 billion.  We do not believe that the application of the requirements of FIN 46 to our option contracts entered into prior to February 1, 2003 will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

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(4) Interest

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest (in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period		$	33,839		$	18,122		$	24,441		$	16,271
Interest incurred and capitalized		16,120			16,729			49,618			34,518
Capitalized interest amortized to cost of sales		(14,049		)	(12,887		)	(38,149		)	(28,825		)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period		$	35,910		$	21,964		$	35,910		$	21,964

 

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(5) Earnings Per Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Basic:
Net income		$	40,689		$	34,649		$	115,581		$	81,976
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		12,857			12,545			12,828			9,823
Basic earnings per share		$	3.16		$	2.76		$	9.01		$	8.35
Diluted:
Net income		$	40,689		$	34,649		$	115,581		$	81,976
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		12,857			12,545			12,828			9,823
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock		287			503			231			546
Options to acquire common stock		386			340			395			373
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		13,530			13,388			13,454			10,742
Diluted earnings per share		$	3.01		$	2.59		$	8.59		$	7.63

 

(6) Long Term Debt and Associated Derivatives

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2003 we executed a $250 million four-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $200 million four-year term loan (the “Term Loan”) with a group of banks.  The Revolving Credit Facility matures in June 2007 and renews and extends our $250 million revolving credit facility, which was set to expire in September 2004.  The Term Loan also matures in June 2007 and replaces our  $100 million term loan that was set to mature in December 2004.  The Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan bear interest at a fluctuating rate (3.0% at June 30, 2003) based upon LIBOR or the corporate base rate of interest announced by our lead bank.  A portion of  the proceeds from the increase in our Term Loan were used to retire our $100 million 8 7/8% Senior Notes due in 2008 (the “8 7/8% Senior Notes”).  The 8 7/8% Senior Notes were redeemed at 104.438% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest.  As a result of the redemption of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes, we recorded a pre-tax charge of $7.6 million, which includes the write off of previously capitalized fees, during the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

 

At June 30, 2003, we had outstanding $200 million 8 5/8% Senior Notes due in May 2011 and $350 million 8 3/8% Senior Notes due in April 2012 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”).

 

We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates.  We enter into derivative agreements to manage interest costs and hedge against risks associated with fluctuating interest rates.  We do not enter into or hold derivatives

 

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for trading or speculative purposes.  At June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, we had swap agreements (the “Swap Agreements”) to effectively fix the variable interest on $100 million of floating rate debt.  The Swap Agreements mature in December 2004.   No portion of these hedges was considered ineffective for the period ended June 30, 2003.  Our Swap Agreements effectively fix the interest rate (before spread) on $100 million of floating rate debt at a weighted average rate of 5.74% per annum.

 

The effect of the Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002 was to record an after-tax accumulated other comprehensive loss of $4.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively.  The estimated fair value of the Swap Agreements, based on current market rates, approximated $7.0 million and $7.9 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively, and is included in other liabilities.

 

All of our significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of our Senior Notes and our obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan, and are jointly and severally liable for obligations under the Senior Notes, our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan.  Each significant subsidiary is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beazer and Beazer has no independent assets or operations.  Any subsidiaries of Beazer that are not guarantors are minor subsidiaries.

 

(7) Warranty Program

 

We provide a limited warranty (ranging from one to two years) of workmanship and materials with each of our homes.  Such warranty covers defects in plumbing, electrical, heating, cooling and ventilating systems and major structural defects.  In addition, we provide a ten year warranty with each of our homes, covering major structural defects only.  Since we subcontract our homebuilding work to subcontractors who generally provide us with an indemnity and a certificate of insurance prior to receiving payments for their work, claims relating to workmanship and materials are generally the primary responsibility of our subcontractors.

 

We self-insure our structural warranty obligations through our wholly-owned risk retention groups, United Home Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group (“UHIC”) and Meridian Structural Insurance, Risk Retention Group Inc.  We believe this results in cost savings as well as increased control over the warranty process.   In addition, we maintain third party insurance for most construction defects which we encounter in the normal course of business.

 

We record reserves covering our anticipated warranty expense for each home closed.  Management reviews the adequacy of warranty reserves each reporting period based on historical experience and claims in progress.  Warranty reserves are included in accrued expenses.

 

Changes in our warranty reserves during the period are as follows (in thousands):

 

Warranty liability, September 30, 2002		$	25,527
Provisions		22,543
Payments		(17,537		)
Warranty liability, June 30, 2003		$	30,533

 

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(8) Common Stock Repurchase Plan

 

In February 2003 our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan authorizing the purchase of up to one million shares of our outstanding common stock.  As of June 30, 2003, we have repurchased 128,000 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $6.9 million or approximately $54 per share pursuant to the plan.

 

(9) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149 Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133.   SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.  We do not believe that the implementation of SFAS No. 149 will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150  Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.   SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.   SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 (our quarter ending September 30, 2003).  We do not believe that the implementation of SFAS No. 150 will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

OVERVIEW:

 

Homebuilding:  We design, sell and build single-family homes in the following regions and states:

 

Southeast		West		Central		Mid-Atlantic		Midwest
Florida		Arizona		Texas		Maryland / Delaware		Indiana
Georgia		California				New Jersey		Kentucky
Mississippi		Colorado				Pennsylvania		Ohio
North Carolina		Nevada				Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee

 

We intend, subject to market conditions, to expand in our current markets and to consider entering new markets either through expansion from existing markets or through acquisitions of established regional homebuilders.  We seek to be one of the five largest builders in each of the markets that we serve.

 

Most of our homes are designed to appeal to entry-level and first time move-up homebuyers, and are generally offered for sale in advance of their construction.  Once a sales contract has been signed, we classify the transaction as a “new order” and include the home in “backlog.”  Such sales contracts are usually subject to

 

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certain contingencies such as the buyer’s ability to qualify for financing.  We do not recognize revenue on homes in backlog until the sales are closed and the risk of ownership has been transferred to the buyer.

 

Crossmann Acquisition: On April 16, 2002, the stockholders of Beazer and Crossmann Communities, Inc. approved the merger of Crossmann into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beazer, and the merger became effective on April 17, 2002.  Crossmann builds single-family homes in Indiana - its home base - with operations in Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee and was a leading regional builder in these markets prior to the merger.  We have included Crossmann’s operating results in our consolidated financial statements since April 1, 2002.

 

Ancillary Businesses:  We have established several businesses to support our core homebuilding operations.  We operate design centers in the majority of our markets.  Through these design centers, homebuyers can choose non-structural upgrades and options for their new home.  We also provide mortgage origination services for our homebuyers through Beazer Mortgage Corporation (“BMC”) and Crossmann Mortgage Corp. (“CMC”) (subsequent to April 17, 2002).  BMC and CMC originate, process and broker mortgages to third party investors.  BMC and CMC generally do not retain or service the mortgages that they broker.  We also provide title services to our homebuyers in many of our markets.  We will continue to evaluate opportunities to provide other ancillary services to our homebuyers.

 

Critical Accounting Policies: Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that we believe are important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.  Some of our critical accounting policies require the use of judgment in their application or require estimates of inherently uncertain matters.  Although our accounting policies are in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, a change in the facts and circumstances of the underlying transactions could significantly change the application of the accounting policies and the resulting financial statement impact.  Listed below are those policies that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application.

 

Inventory Valuation
Finished homes are stated at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  Housing projects and land held for development and sale are stated at cost (including direct construction costs, capitalized indirect costs, capitalized interest and real estate taxes) unless facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may be impaired.  We assess these assets for recoverability in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.   SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  These evaluations for impairment are significantly impacted by estimates of revenues, costs and expenses and other factors.  If these assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

 

Goodwill
Goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value-based test.  If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, goodwill is considered impaired.  For purposes of goodwill impairment testing, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount, including

 

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goodwill.  Each of our operating divisions is considered a reporting unit.  The fair value of each reporting unit is based on expected discounted future cash flows.

 

We evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate that goodwill may be impaired.  Such evaluations for impairment are significantly impacted by estimates of future revenues, costs and expenses and other factors.  If the goodwill is considered to be impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds implied fair value of that goodwill.  We performed our annual impairment test of goodwill during the quarter ending June 30, 2003 and determined that goodwill was not impaired.

 

Homebuilding Revenues and Costs

Revenue from the sale of a home is recognized when the closing has occurred and the risk of ownership is transferred to the buyer.  All associated homebuilding costs are charged to cost of sales in the period when the revenues from home closings are recognized.  Homebuilding costs include land and land development costs (based upon an allocation of such costs, including costs to complete the development or specific lot costs), home construction costs (including an estimate of costs, if any, to complete home construction), previously capitalized indirect costs (principally for construction supervision), capitalized interest and estimated warranty costs.  Sales commissions are included in selling, general and administrative expense when the closing has occurred.  All other costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Value Created: We evaluate our financial performance and the financial performance of our operations using Value Created, a variation of economic profit or economic value added.  Value Created measures the extent to which we exceed our cost of capital.  Most of our employees receive incentive compensation based upon a combination of Value Created and the change in Value Created.  We believe that our Value Created system encourages managers to act like owners, rewards profitable growth and focuses attention on long-term loyalty and performance.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

The following presents certain operating and financial data for Beazer (dollars in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003					2002			2003					2002
		Amount			% Change		Amount			Amount			% Change		Amount
Number of new orders, net of cancellations:
Southeast region		1,673			20.6	%	1,387			4,316			25.5	%	3,438
West region		1,474			18.1		1,248			3,690			5.6		3,494
Central region		332			1.5		327			860			(6.2	)	917
Mid-Atlantic region		434			28.8		337			1,382			25.4		1,102
Midwest region		821			(11.5	)	928			2,206			137.7		928
Total		4,734			12.0		4,227			12,454			26.1		9,879
Number of closings:
Southeast region		1,204			(10.8	)%	1,350			3,390			18.7	%	2,856
West region		1,174			6.2		1,105			3,309			4.4		3,170
Central region		296			(0.7	)	298			834			5.6		790
Mid-Atlantic region		261			(24.8	)	347			789			(27.5	)	1,088
Midwest region		681			(20.8	)	860			2,073			141.0		860
Total		3,616			(8.7	)	3,960			10,395			18.6		8,764
Total homebuilding revenue:
Southeast region		$	216,764		(0.7	)%	$	218,255		$	593,978		24.4	%	$	477,287
West region		296,629			19.0		249,252			808,627			13.7		711,004
Central region		46,730			6.6		43,854			128,798			4.8		122,874
Mid-Atlantic region		88,175			(12.6	)	100,944			262,947			(5.5	)	278,233
Midwest region		96,923			(19.2	)	119,964			295,255			146.1		119,964
Total		$	745,221		1.8		$	732,269		$	2,089,605		22.2		$	1,709,362
Average sales price per home closed:
Southeast region		$	180.0		11.3	%	$	161.7		$	175.2		4.8	%	$	167.1
West region		252.7			12.0		225.6			244.4			9.0		224.3
Central region		157.9			7.3		147.2			154.4			(0.7	)	155.5
Mid-Atlantic region		337.8			16.1		290.9			333.3			30.3		255.7
Midwest region		142.3			2.0		139.5			142.4			2.1		139.5
Company average		206.1			11.5		184.9			201.0			3.1		195.0

 

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		June 30,
		2003					2002
		Amount			% Change		Amount
Backlog units at end of period:
Southeast region		2,793			16.3	%	2,401
West region		2,214			14.7		1,930
Central region		533			4.3		511
Mid-Atlantic region		1,293			69.9		761
Midwest region		1,745			(13.8	)	2,024
Total		8,578			12.5		7,627
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog at end of period:		$	1,781,936		23.1	%	$	1,447,144
Number of active subdivisions at end of period:
Southeast region		187			3.3	%	181
West region		86			17.8		73
Central region		42			31.3		32
Mid-Atlantic region		39			—		39
Midwest region		135			1.5		133
Total		489			6.8		458

 

New Orders and Backlog: New orders increased by 12% during the three month period ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in the prior year.  The increase in new orders reflects an increase in active subdivisions, as well strong overall demand and constraints on the supply of available housing in most of our markets.   We believe that low interest rates and favorable demographic trends, including population growth,  are fueling demand, particularly in the first-time buyer segment.  The 12% decrease in new orders in our Midwest region is primarily the result of weak economic conditions in the Midwest.

 

New orders increased by 26% during the nine month period ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in the prior year.  The increase in new orders reflects strong overall demand and constraints on the supply of available housing in most of our markets.   We believe that low interest rates and favorable demographic trends, including population growth,  are fueling demand, particularly in the first-time buyer segment.   New orders declined 6% in our Central region principally as a result of fewer communities in the first-time buyer segment, which contributed significantly to strong orders in the prior year.  New orders in our Midwest region increased by 138% during the nine month period ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period in the prior year due to the inclusion of Crossmann orders, following its acquisition in April 2002.  On a pro forma basis, new orders in the Midwest for the nine months ended June 30, 2002, including Crossmann’s orders prior to the acquisition , would have been 2,641.  The resulting 17% decrease from pro-forma orders is primarily the result of weak economic conditions in the Midwest.

 

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The aggregate dollar value of homes in backlog at June 30, 2003 increased 23% from June 30, 2002, reflecting a 13% increase in the number of homes in backlog and a 9% increase in the average price of homes in backlog, from $189,700 at June 30, 2002 to $207,700 at June 30, 2003.  The increase in the number of homes in backlog is driven by strong order trends across most of our markets.  The increase in average price of homes in backlog is due in part to a greater proportion of backlog in our Mid-Atlantic region, where prices are generally higher compared to other regions, and a lower proportion of backlog in our Midwest region, where prices are generally lower.

 

The following table provides additional details of revenues and certain expenses and shows certain items expressed as a percentage of certain components of revenues (in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Details of revenues and certain expenses:
Revenues:
Home sales		$	745,221		$	732,269		$	2,089,605		$	1,709,362
Land and lot sales		16,466			4,105			19,803			9,629
Mortgage origination revenue		14,941			10,957			40,351			26,317
Intercompany elimination - mortgage		(4,870		)	(3,518		)	(12,274		)	(8,466		)
Total revenue		$	771,758		$	743,813		$	2,137,485		$	1,736,842
Cost of home construction and land sales:
Home sales		$	589,500		$	597,422		$	1,661,605		$	1,392,409
Land and lot sales		13,923			3,802			16,572			7,810
Intercompany elimination - mortgage		(4,870		)	(3,518		)	(12,274		)	(8,466		)
Total cost of home construction and land sales		$	598,553		$	597,706		$	1,665,903		$	1,391,753
Selling, general and administrative:
Homebuilding operations		$	78,026		$	73,161		$	217,872		$	172,339
Mortgage origination operations		7,592			6,338			21,470			14,851
Total selling, general and administrative		$	85,618		$	79,499		$	239,342		$	187,190
Certain items as a percentage of revenues:
As a percentage of total revenue:
Costs of home construction and land sales		77.6		%	80.4		%	77.9		%	80.1		%
Amortization of previously capitalized interest		1.8		%	1.7		%	1.8		%	1.7		%
Selling, general and administrative:
Homebuilding operations		10.1		%	9.8		%	10.2		%	9.9		%
Mortgage operations		1.0		%	0.9		%	1.0		%	0.9		%
As a percentage of home sales revenue:
Costs of home construction		79.1		%	81.6		%	79.5		%	81.5		%

 

Revenues: Revenues increased by 4% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in the prior year.  A 9% decrease in homes closed was offset by an 11% increase in the average sales price of

 

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homes closed.  The decrease in closings was due in part to weather delays in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic as well as increases in the time required to obtain land entitlements and housing permits in many of our markets. Average sales price increased in all markets due primarily to strong demand and constraints on the supply of available housing.

 

Revenues increased by 23% for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same period in the prior year due to a 19% increase in homes closed and a 3% increase in the average sales price of homes closed. The increase in closings was primarily attributable to the inclusion of Crossmann’s operations in the Midwest region and the Southeast region.  Average sales price increased in most markets due primarily to strong demand and constraints on the supply of available housing.  These increases were somewhat offset by the inclusion of Crossmann’s operations, which generally have lower sales prices than our other divisions.

 

Cost of Home Construction: The cost of home construction as a percentage of home sales decreased by 280 basis points for the three month period ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period of the prior year primarily as a result of our ability to raise prices in most markets while labor and material costs remained stable, a higher proportion of revenues from California, where margins are high relative to other markets, and the negative impact in the prior year period of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Crossmann acquisition.

 

The cost of home construction as a percentage of home sales decreased by 220 basis points for the nine month period ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same period of the prior year primarily as a result of our ability to raise prices in most markets while labor and material costs remained stable, as well as a higher percentage of revenues from California, where margins are high relative to other markets.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expense: Our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense increased slightly as a percentage of total revenues for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2003, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

 

Other Income: Other income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2003 decreased from the same periods of the prior year due to two non-recurring items during the June 2002 quarter.  Other income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2002 includes a $3.3 million gain from the sale of a portion of our equity interest in Homebuilders Financial Network, Inc., the entity providing management services to BMC.  Offsetting this gain, other income includes approximately $1.8 million of imputed interest expense for the two weeks of the quarter that we did not own Crossmann..

 

Income Taxes:  Our effective income tax rate was 39.5% for the three and nine month period ended June 30, 2003 and 39.0% for the three and nine month period ended June 30, 2002.

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:   We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates.  We enter into derivative agreements to manage interest costs and hedge against risks associated with fluctuating interest rates.  We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.  At June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, we had swap agreements (the “Swap Agreements”) to effectively fix the variable interest on $100 million of floating rate debt.  The Swap Agreements mature in December 2004.   No portion of these hedges was considered ineffective for the period ended June 30, 2003.  Our Swap Agreements effectively fix the interest rate (before spread) on $100 million of floating rate debt at a weighted average rate of 5.74% per annum.

 

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The effect of the Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002 was to record an after-tax accumulated other comprehensive loss of $4.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively.  The estimated fair value of the Swap Agreements, based on current market rates, approximated $7.0 million and $7.9 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively, and is included in other liabilities.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:  In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149 Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133.   SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.  We do not believe that the implementation of SFAS No. 149 will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150  Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.   SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.   SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 (our quarter ending September 30, 2003).  We do not believe that the implementation of SFAS No. 150 will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY:

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2003 we executed a $250 million four-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $200 million four-year term loan (the “Term Loan”) with a group of banks.  The Revolving Credit Facility matures in June 2007 and renews and extends our $250 million revolving credit facility, which was set to expire in September 2004.  The Term Loan also matures in June 2007 and replaces our  $100 million term loan that was set to mature in December 2004.  The Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan bear interest at a fluctuating rate (3.0% at June 30, 2003) based upon LIBOR or the corporate base rate of interest announced by our lead bank.  A portion of  the proceeds from the increase in our Term Loan were used to retire our $100 million 8 7/8% Senior Notes due in 2008 (the “8 7/8% Senior Notes”).  The 8 7/8% Senior Notes were redeemed at 104.438% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest.  As a result of the redemption of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes, we recorded a pre-tax charge of $7.6 million, which includes the write off of previously capitalized fees, during the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

 

We fulfill our short-term cash requirements with cash generated from operations and borrowings available from the Revolving Credit Facility.  Available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are limited to certain percentages of homes under contract, unsold homes, substantially improved lots, raw land and accounts receivable.  Each of our significant subsidiaries is a guarantor under the Revolving Credit Facility.  At June 30, 2003, we had no outstanding borrowings and available borrowings of $250 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan.

 

At June 30, 2003, we had $550 million of outstanding senior debt ($541.1 million, net of discount), comprised of  $200 million of 8 5/8% Senior Notes due in May 2011 and $350 million of  8 3/8% Senior Notes

 

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due in April 2012 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”).  Each of our significant subsidiaries is a guarantor under the Senior Notes.

 

The Credit Facility, Term Loan and Senior Notes all contain various operating and financial covenants, and non-compliance with such covenants would accelerate the repayment terms of each.   At June 30, 2003, we were in compliance with each of these covenants and we expect to remain in compliance with each of these covenants.  At June 30, 2003, under the most restrictive covenants of each indenture, approximately $201.2 million of our retained earnings were available for cash dividends and for share repurchases.

 

We acquire certain lots by means of option contracts.  Option contracts generally require the payment of cash for the right to acquire lots during a specified period of time at a certain price.  Under option contracts, both with and without specific performance requirements, purchase of the properties is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by us and the sellers.  Our obligation with respect to options with specific performance requirements is included on our consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities.  Under option contracts without specific performance obligations, our liability is generally limited to forfeiture of the non-refundable deposits, letters of credit and other non-refundable amounts incurred, which aggregated approximately $141.1 million at June 30, 2003.  This amount includes letters of credit of approximately $44.4 million.

 

Below is a summary of amounts (in thousands) committed under all options at June 30, 2003:

 

		Aggregate Purchase Price Under Options
Options with specific performance		$	14,592
Options without specific performance		1,359,496
Total options		$	1,374,088

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51" ("FIN 46").  FIN 46 defines a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") as an entity with insufficient equity investment to finance its planned activities without additional financial support or an entity in which the equity investors lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  Pursuant to FIN 46, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses or receives a majority of the expected residual returns of a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and must consolidate the VIE.  FIN 46 applied immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and with respect to variable interests held before February 1, 2003, FIN 46 will apply beginning with our quarter ending September 30, 2003.

 

We have evaluated all of our existing joint venture agreements, and we have determined that none of our joint ventures are VIEs.  Therefore, we have not consolidated any of our joint venture agreements pursuant to the requirements of FIN 46.  We have evaluated our option contracts for land entered into subsequent to January 31, 2003 and determined we are the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts.  Although we do not have legal title to the optioned land, for those option contracts for which we are the primary beneficiary, we are required to consolidate the land under option at fair value (the exercise price).  The consolidation of the land subject to these option contracts had the effect of increasing consolidated inventory not owned by $23.3 million with a corresponding increase to obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2003.  The liabilities represent the difference between the exercise price of the optioned land and our deposits.  Additionally, to reflect the fair value of the inventory consolidated under FIN 46, we reclassified $5.2 million of related option deposits from development project in progress to consolidated inventory not owned.

 

We are in the process of evaluating the remained of our option contracts that may be deemed variable interest entities under the provisions of FIN 46.  At June 30, we had non-refundable option deposits and/or letters of credit related to inventory with estimated aggregate exercise prices totaling approximately $1.3 billion.  We do not believe that the application of the requirements of FIN 46 to our option contracts entered into prior to February 1, 2003 will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

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Our long term debt and other contractual obligations (principally operating leases) are further described in notes 7, 8, 9 and 11 to our consolidated financial statements which appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002.

 

In January 2000, we filed a $300 million universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Pursuant to the filing, we may, from time to time over an extended period, offer new debt and/or equity securities.  Our $200 million 8 5/8% Senior Notes were sold pursuant to this registration statement.  The timing and amount of future offerings, if any, will depend on market and general business conditions.

 

In February 2003, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan authorizing the purchase of up to one million shares of our outstanding common stock.  As of June 30, 2003, we have repurchased 128,000 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $6.9 million or approximately $54 per share pursuant to the plan.

 

We believe that our cash on hand and current borrowing capacity, together with anticipated cash flows from operations, is sufficient to meet liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.  There can be no assurance, however, that amounts available in the future from our sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet future capital needs.  The amount and types of indebtedness that we may incur may be limited by the terms of the Indentures governing our Senior Notes and our Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility.  We continually evaluate expansion opportunities through acquisition of established regional homebuilders and such opportunities may require us to seek additional capital in the form of equity or debt financing from a variety of potential sources, including additional bank financing and/or securities offerings.

 

OUTLOOK:

 

We are optimistic about our prospects for increased earnings in fiscal 2003 and about our long-term prospects.  We understand that uncertainties surrounding the economy may reduce this optimism in the future.  At this time, our increased earnings for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2003 and our current higher level of backlog give us strong indications of increased earnings in fiscal 2003 compared to fiscal 2002.  We currently target achieving earnings per share for fiscal 2003 of  a range of $12.25 to $12.50, an increase of 14% to 16% over fiscal 2002.   In addition, we believe that strong population growth fueled by immigration, land

 

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constraints limiting housing inventory and a dramatically consolidating industry will allow us to continue to report increased earnings in fiscal 2004 and beyond.

 

Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our outlook for future quarters including projected earnings per share for fiscal 2003, overall and market specific volume trends, pricing trends and forces in the industry, cost reduction strategies and their results, our expectations as to funding our capital expenditures and operations during 2003, and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.  The forward-looking statements in this report are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements.  The most significant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

•                  Economic changes nationally or in one or more of our local markets,

•                  Volatility of mortgage interest rates,

•                  Increased competition,

•                  Shortages of skilled labor or raw materials used in the production of houses,

•                  Increased prices for labor, land and raw materials used in the production of houses,

•                  Increased land development costs on projects under development,

•                  Availability and cost of general liability and other insurance to manage risks,

•                  Any delays in reacting to changing consumer preference in home design,

•                  Terrorists acts or other acts of war,

•                  Changes in consumer confidence,

•                  Ability to effectively integrate acquired companies, including Crossmann,

•                  Delays or difficulties in implementing our initiatives to reduce our production and overhead cost structure,

•                  Delays in land development or home construction resulting from adverse weather conditions,

•                  Potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary permits as a result of changes to laws, regulations or governmental policies,

•                  Changes in accounting policies, standards, guidelines or principles, as may be adopted by regulatory agencies as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board,

•                  Other factors over which we have little or no control.

 

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to a number of market risks in the ordinary course of business.  Our primary market risk exposure for financial instruments relates to fluctuations in interest rates.  We do not believe our exposure in this area is material to cash flows or earnings.  We have Swap Agreements to manage interest costs and hedge against risks associated with fluctuating interest rates with respect to $100 million of floating rate debt.  We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

 

Pursuant to the Swap Agreements, we have exchanged floating interest rate obligations on an aggregate of $100 million in notional principal amount.  We have formally designated these agreements as cash flow hedges.

 

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Beazer’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).  Based on that evaluation, Beazer’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that required information will be disclosed on a timely basis in our reports filed under the Exchange Act.  No significant changes in Beazer’s internal controls or in other factors have occurred that could significantly affect the controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
	(a)	Exhibits:
		10.1	Credit Agreement dated as of June 2, 2003 between the Company and Bank One, NA, as Agent, BNP Paribas, Guaranty Bank, Suntrust Bank, and Wachovia Bank, National Association as Syndication Agents, Comerica Bank, PNC Bank, N.A. and Washington Mutual Bank, FA, as Co-Agents and Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
		31.1	Certification pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14 promulgated under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002
		31.2	Certification pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14 promulgated under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002
		32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
		32.2	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
	(b)	Reports on Form 8-K:
		On April 3, 2003 we furnished a report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 9 and Item 12  our new home orders for the three month period ended March 31, 2003.
		On April 23, 2003 we furnished a report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 9 and Item 12 our earnings and results of operations for the three and six month periods  ended March 31, 2003.
		On June 3, 2003 we filed a report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 5 the closing of a $250 million revolving credit facility and a $200 million term loan with a group of banks and our intent to use a portion of the net proceed s from the term loan to redeem our 8.875% senior notes due 2008.
		On June 26, 2003 we filed a report on Form 8-K announcing under Item 5 the completion of the redemption of our 8.875% senior notes due 2008 and a pre-tax charge of $7.6 million related to early retirement of debt.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

			Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Date:	August  12, 2003		By:	/s/ David S. Weiss
			Name:	David S. Weiss
				Executive Vice President and  Chief Financial Officer

 

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